Maxim: Focus! Founders have to ruthlessly protect their focus because nothing is more valuable than quick feedback loops on learning, execution, launching and feedback. He told an incredible story of an entrepreneur in Europe who was invited to go meet Dan Ek, founder of Spotify.
MJ_asymmetriclifex.comMaxim: Focus! Founders have to ruthlessly protect their focus because nothing is more valuable than quick feedback loops on learning, execution, launching and feedback. He told an incredible story of an entrepreneur in Europe who was invited to go meet Dan Ek, founder of Spotify.
Growth requires disciplined focus and prioritization. The entrepreneur must strategically focus the business on a compelling differentiating customer value proposition and achieving daily operational excellence and consistency.
Edward Hess • Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Entrepreneurial Businesses
“Focusing is powerful,” he said. “A start-up’s focus is very clear. Focus is not saying yes. It is saying no to really great ideas.”
Adam Lashinsky • Inside Apple: The Secrets Behind the Past and Future Success of Steve Jobs's Iconic Brand
In any endeavor, we should seek to identify the point of highest leverage. The one thing that makes everything else flow.
Once you identify it, focus on it—and methodically eliminate everything else.
Once you identify it, focus on it—and methodically eliminate everything else.